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The religion here is basically split between two different religions, Zen Buddhism and Shinto. Zen Buddhism was very important to this country because it made spiritual enlightenment equally accessible to both lower and higher classes through meditation.Shinto is Japan's native religion and emphasizes the beauty of nature in Japan. Additionally, samurai in Japan have to follow a code, called the Bushido code, which includes Rectitude, Courage, Benevolence, Respect, Honesty, Honor, and Loyalty.…

There has always been movements and debates whether or not to abolish capital punishment. Globally, it has been mostly abolished; however the United States currently still uses it. Also, if we look it at a religious point of view meaning Christianity and Judaism there would be no surprise that it does not stand against capital punishment in comparison to other nations. Although very little has been mention or written, in regarding to Buddhism view who are very passionate toward abolishing…

The article of the “ Medieval Traveller Ibn Battuta was a Guest of the Jaffna King” and the passage of “The Sultan Of Ceylon” both illustrate the many travels of Ibn Battuta during the post classical period. These travels, illustrated throughout the article relate culturally, geographically and historically to the post classical period. The article begins by comparing Ibn Battuta to Marco Polo. Similar to Marco Polo, Ibn Battuta traveled throughout all through Europe as well as to Sri Lanka.…

The origin of Buddhism dates back to the late 6th century and early 5th century BCE when Siddhartha Gautama was born into royalty in Nepal. At the age of twenty-nine the prince abandoned his luxurious lifestyle and became a wandering ascetic after a realisation that wealth and luxury did not equate to happiness (Yang, 1995). After following this life for six years, Siddhartha focused on a ‘middle path’ between mortification and indulgence in the body in order to achieve enlightenment (History…

The mind is the greatest weapon of self-destruction. In the novel “Macbeth” written by William Shakespeare, a characters fate throughout the story was lead by their actions, which derived from their decisions. Siddhartha Gautama also know as Buddha, whether be a prophet or God has preached many words of wisdom about the journey of life. In close relation, the story of Macbeth has portrayed much truth to many of his teachings regarding the four noble truths on several occasions. The philosophy…

The last samurai, Takamori Saigo (1827 to 1877) Takamori was born the eldest son of a lower ranking samurai family. Takamori saigo, the Japanese rebel and samurai (1828 to 1877) was the military leader of meji restoration. Takamori was one of the most influential samurai in Japanese history guided by his beliefs and values. He is now referred to as the last true samurai. Takamori grows up influenced by his culture As a child, Takamori was influenced and showed much interest in Wang Yangming…

The most important aspect of this chapter was the setting which was the river. Siddhartha asked the ferryman if he could learn about the river as the ferryman’s apprentice. Vasudeva graciously accepted. Siddhartha was astounded by the ferryman’s profound ability to listen. The key to learning from the river, according to Vasudeva, was listening. The river taught the two men about life. Siddhartha learned to listen to the river, and his emotions continued to open up and embrace the world, without…

Further in Buddhism there is a group called arahants. They are those who have reached or accomplished the final goal (Klostermaier, 1999). They have many qualities. They are blissful. Have no thirst or desire, and are free from egoism, delusion, list, etc. They have found liberation (Klostermaier, 1999). These enlightened people have the best qualities of the mind and heart. They are very much selfless, compassionate and helpful to all (Klostermaier, 1999). Similarly, in Buddhism we also see…

India is the births place of two of the world’s major religions: Hinduism and Buddhism. Around the year 500, Brahmanism dominated India, which was the continuation of Vedism, the culture bought to India by Aryans around 1500BC, The Aryans’ ideas of Brahmanism merged with the ideas of the native people in the Indus Valley, developing Hinduism. Around 500BC, Buddhism was established by Siddarttha Gautama. Both Brahmanical Hinduism and Buddhism in India are inseparable from its society, culture and…

Pg. #15 1. Identify: A) Siddhartha Gautama: Siddhartha Gautama or Buddha is the founder of Buddhism. He believed that desire can cause suffering. B) Confucius: Confucius is a “brilliant” Chinese scholar was focused more on social order and good government. Confucius believed that harmony was the result of people accepting their place in society. C) Shi Huangdi: Rose to power after the powerful Zhou dynasty and created a power Chinese government. D) Han dynasty: The Han dynasty was founded after…